“If you want to watch a movie about a billionaire playboy with a penchant for darkness, inflicting violence and dressing up in masks, you’re far better off seeing The Lego Batman Movie.”

But Variety liked it a little more, writing: “For all its structural and psychological deficiencies, it’s hard not to enjoy Fifty Shades Darker on its own lusciously limited terms.”

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“It sure ain’t boring,” observed Deadline‘s Pete Hammond, who also gave the film a more positive review.

“Best of all, like the first film, this one has a killer soundtrack that makes Fifty Shades Darker sound just as good as it looks.”

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“There’s one significant problem with both Fifty Shades movies that’s impossible to ignore: [Jamie] Dornan is just a dud,” said Time‘s Stephanie Zacharek.

But, she adds: “It’s all fantasy, so what’s the harm? There isn’t any. And if millions of girls or guys go out to see Fifty Shades Darker with their friends for a giggle or two, then the world is a happier place.”